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Sulfuramid Sulfluramid
was registered March 23, 1989 for indoor, nonfood use in bait stations on
roaches and ants (U.S. EPA, 1989). It kills insects by disrupting energy
metabolism (Cox, 1997). It is the active ingredient in Firstline ™ GT
plus Termite Bait Station. Acute
Toxicity Sulfluramid
is expected to be of low oral, dermal, and inhalation toxicity, and to be
practically non-irritating to the skin and eyes.
Ingestion can produce symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominogenital
staining (MSDS, 1998). The oral LD50 for rats is 500 mg/kg; the dermal
toxicity for rabbits is LD50 >2000 mg/kg (U.S. EPA, 1989). Chronic
Toxicity The
EPA has reported that, in laboratory animals, multiple exposures to
relatively low levels of sulfluramid can cause adverse reproductive and
developmental effects (Cox, 1997). The carcinogenicity status is not
listed. Feeding studies in dogs suggested that ingestion of high doses for
long periods of time might arrest spermatogenesis (MSDS, 1998). Environmental
Fate Sulfluramid
is considered unlikely to enter groundwater (MSDS, 1998). Effects
on Wildlife Sulfluramid
is highly toxic to birds and toxic to aquatic animals, with rainbow trout
killed by concentrations of 2 ppm (Cox, 1997) Resources Cox,
C. 1997. "Subterranean Termites, Part 2." Journal of
Pesticide Reform 17(2):21. Material
Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Firstline GT plus Termite Bait Station. 1998.
FMC. Philadelphia, PA. U.S. EPA. 1989. Sulfluramid (GX-071) EPA Pesticide Fact Sheet 3/89. Office of Pesticide Programs. March. Washington, DC.
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